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Since its inception in the mid-1970s there are now currently a number of different microprocessor designs available in several versions. Nearly all the ‘popular’ designs are produced by a few manufacturers and these include such companies as Intel, Motorola, Rockwell, Texas Instruments and Zilog.

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Fraser, C.J., Milne, J.S. (1990). Microprocessor Technology. In: Microcomputer Applications in Measurement Systems. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20800-5_5

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